uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
by (from) choice; by (for) preference; of one's own accord; of one's (own) free will; on purpose; deliberately
nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
to run around; to bustle about
while; during (the time when)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to gather strength; to take heart
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
spring day; spring sunlight
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
two (long cylindrical things)
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
88 years old; (arch.) rice
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
casualties; the killed and wounded
Earth Dragon (5th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1928, 1988, 2048)
government; administration
Emperor Meiji (1852-1912, reigned 1867-1912); Emperor Mutsuhito
to live; to reside; to inhabit
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength